Stories

Julio and Ryan (USA)

Apr 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

In November 2015, Manhattan resident Julio Rivera suddenly found himself in a fight for his life. A routine dental procedure that would not stop bleeding sent him to the emergency room, but the result was a shock to Julio and his family: he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He needed a stem cell transplant to have any hope of survival, and fortunately he found one in the Gift of Life registry.

Delray Beach Pickleball Club joins forces with Valencia Palms to benefit Gift of Life Marrow Registry

Apr 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

The Delray Beach Pickleball Club recently joined forces with the Valencia Palms Gift of Life Club to hold the third annual round-robin pickleball tournament to benefit the Gift of Life Marrow Registry.

Union Lacrosse: A Legacy of Saving Lives

Apr 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

The Union College men's lacrosse team may be nationally ranked this season due to their play on the field, but in recent years the Dutchmen also have been a national leader in a much more important category: saving lives through bone marrow drives and donations. For nearly a decade, the men's lacrosse program has led bone marrow drives on campus and have had no fewer than four players who have donated bone marrow in the hopes of saving a life.

FSU students honored during 2019 President’s Humanitarian Luncheon

Mar 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

From ratifying amendments to registering bone marrow donors to teaching courses in Kenya and rural India, students at Florida State University have done more than just balance studies and a social life; they’ve changed lives. President John Thrasher recognized 14 undergraduate students at the Humanitarian Luncheon Tuesday, March 26, as part of the annual President’s Humanitarian of the Year program.

YOU Podcast: How you can give the Gift of Life

Mar 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

Dr. Roizen's "You: The Podcast" speaks with Gift of Life Marrow Registry CEO and Founder, Jay Feinberg.

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The treatment that cured 2 men of HIV may also help with a remarkable array of more than 70 deadly diseases

Mar 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE

The second person ever appears to have been successfully cured of HIV, a viral infection that attacks the body's immune system and can worsen into the devastating disease AIDS. The cure was an accidental side-effect of a decades-old medical procedure that was once the basis for a Nobel Prize: a bone marrow transplant.